Nicole and Robert Jerome recall their memories of Merla Mae’s Ice Cream back when they lived in Thunder Bay

“Once a month, men from the Italian Cultural Centre, they’d make spaghetti, but homemade spaghetti with homemade meatballs.” – Robert Jerome

In 1970 Fort Williams and Port Arthur amalgamated into #ThunderBay, creating the largest city in Northwestern Ontario. Isolated from surrounding cities, an underground queer community found refuge at the Ukrainian Labour Temple, sharing meals with their chosen family. With courage and resilience, they launched the first Thunder Pride, bringing together friends and family in a […]

“And the booths were tiny – cause everything was made smaller!” – Linda Bruins, Thunder Bay, ON

“His hands were just black by the end, like so stained from… but he lived to a good ripe old age and he never shut down his shop.” – Eleanor Albanese, Thunder Bay, ON